
THE COVID-19 CRISIS HAS HEAVILY IMPACTED THE SUPPLY CHAIN IN THE COMMODITY SECTOR, HIGHLIGHTING THE PAIN POINTS AND AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT AROUND LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT.
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KEY TOPICS INCLUDE:
THE COVID-19 CRISIS HAS HEAVILY IMPACTED THE SUPPLY CHAIN IN THE COMMODITY SECTOR, HIGHLIGHTING THE PAIN POINTS AND AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT AROUND LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT.
KEY TOPICS INCLUDE:
Moderator: Richard Watts, Director, HR Maritime
Scott Wellcome, Director - Grains Risk Management, Goodmills Group
Bart Van Gils, Managing Partner, The Agency
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Exploring the ‘perfect storm’ of supply and demand mismatch
• Developing new strategies to counter the resource scarcity crisis; Manpower, machines, materials, transportation, fuel and more
• The ongoing effects of Covid19 on the supply chain disruptions. When will it end? What next?
• Scenario planning and future outlook: how can supply chains be strengthened at the global and corporate level?
Moderator: Richard Watts, Director, HR Maritime
William Rook, Head of Refined Sugar - Ingredients and VIVE, Czarnikow
Bart Van Gils, Managing Partner, The Agency
Voytek Chelkowski, Managing Partner, Seamind Blue Ocean
Jason Martinet, Chartering Manager, Berkeley Maritime
Luiz Carlos dos Santos Jr, Associate Director, SA Commodities
PANEL DISCUSSION
• What is going on? What is going wrong? Is this behaviour a normal cycle event and how long will it last?
• Which risk management mitigation methods and tools can be adopted in the meantime?
• Best practises in utilising freight derivatives markets for hedging
• From shopping trolleys to container ships - what will be the impact of traditional consumers commencing direct chartering operations?
• What are evolving digital opportunities in freight? Can blockchain and other disruptive technologies play a role?
• Short, mid and longer term analysis of container availability - is there production capacity? Is there an incentive to increase volumes? When might the market reverse?
Moderator: Voytek Chelkowski, Managing Partner, Seamind Blue Ocean
Natalie Gupta, Director Bunkering – Value Chain Partnerships, Yara
Richard Watts, Director, HR Maritime
Camilo Perico, Consultant, UMAS
Hugh Salway, Head of Environmental Markets, Gold Standard
PANEL DISCUSSION
• IMO’s plans for ensuring transparency and accountability for decarbonisation in the shipping sector
• Overview of latest regulations & other standards to control shipping emissions - what do we see emerging in the years ahead?
• An overview of new digital initiatives: Which of these are most credible?
• Assessing the prospects for hydrogen and other alternative fuels
• Where do battery power and wind technology fit in the plan? Lithium alternatives, return to the sailboat?
• Future net zero carbon shipping: pipe dream or reality?
Peter Heston, Director Supply Chains, GN Terminal
PRESENTATION
• Major Grains (Corn / Wheat / Barley) MT Exported this season to date and balances available
• In the case Ports still not operating / loading / exporting what “Old Crop Volumes” might still be available for loading once Ports are operational
• Major Grains (Corn / Wheat / Barley) MT production expectations for New Crop
• Taking into account production limitations, due to ongoing war
• Major Grains Export MT Potential for New Crop combined with un-exported old crop, in the case Ukraine Ports are back operational, say after June
• Updated review of Inland Elevators Networks / Warehouse storage (in the case of war damage what %)
• Updated review of Railway Tracks / Locomotives / Bulk Wagons (in the case of war damage what %)
Moderator: Richard Watts, Director, HR Maritime
Sorin Albeanu, Head of Commercial, Covantis
Aitana Conca, Director - EMEA, Chinsay
PANEL DISCUSSION
• An overview of the industry led consortia efforts
• Internal supply chain digital transformation; developing capabilities in house vs off the shelf solutions
• What are the barriers to ever truly going paperless?
• What are we seeing from our CTRM, ERP, CMS and other systems?
Scott Wellcome, Director - Grains Risk Management, Goodmills Group
PRESENTATION
• Exploring the drivers of localising supply chains: sustainability, volatility, disruption.
• Reduction in choice? Higher costs? Or the reverse?
• Is this the only true way of future-proofing supply chain strategy from pandemics, disruptions and economic changes
• Who really wins? Consumer, seller... or both?
Technical Officer - Marine Environment Division
International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
Board Member
WISTA Switzerland (Women's International Shipping & Trading Association) & MD | Recoupex
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